February 25, 2009

Love Letter: Ellis Gallagher

Lauren reminded me that in our very own neighborhood, we have a graffiti star: Ellis Gallagher (aka Ellis G.). Known for his chalk outlines of the shadows cast from everyday stuff, those of us in Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens have loved Ellis’ outlines of hydrants, street lamps, and bicycles found on the local sidewalks for years.

Ellis used to be more of a traditional street tagger, using subways and other public spaces as his canvas but when his buddy and fellow tagger Hector Ramirez was hit by a train, Ellis changed directions. We’re really glad you did, neighbor!